German Iris

Celosia

About German Iris and Celosia

German Iris

Celosia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

1-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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71.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Y-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Iris germanica

CELOSIA argentea

7.2 Common Name

German Iris

Celosia

7.2.1 In Hindi

German Iris

Celosia

7.2.2 In German

German Iris

Celosia

7.2.3 In French

German Iris

Celosia

7.2.4 In Spanish

German Iris

Celosia

7.2.5 In Greek

German Iris

Celosia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

German Iris

Celosia

7.2.7 In Polish

German Iris

celosia

7.2.8 In Latin

German Iris

Celosia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Celosia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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300

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Properties of German Iris and Celosia

Wondering what are the properties of German Iris and Celosia? We provide you with everything About German Iris and Celosia. German Iris doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also German Iris does not have fragrant flowers. German Iris has allergic reactions like Gastric disturbances and Skin irritation and Celosia has allergic reactions like Gastric disturbances and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of German Iris and Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of German Iris and Celosia

Season and care of German Iris and Celosia is important to know. While considering everything about German Iris and Celosia Care, growing season is an essential factor. German Iris season is Spring and Summer and Celosia season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for German Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Celosia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for German Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Celosia is Neutral.

German Iris and Celosia Physical Information

German Iris and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Celosia are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of German Iris and Celosia

Care of German Iris and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.